I had a really nice experience earlier this week that I just have to share: My son Jake was on his way home from swimming lessons with his grandmother and he forgot his “Thomas the Tank Engine” lunch box on the streetcar.
Jake likes order.
Jake likes Thomas more than order.
Jake is 4.
So you can imagine how upset he would be about losing this prized possession. Read the rest of this entry »
Note: For an update on this story and the sheet music please see here
I have been trying to figure out where this song comes from, who wrote it and when it was written. If you know anything about it or have any experiences with it please post them in the comments below.
Here is the text:
Here Comes the Sandman (composer unknown)
Here comes the Sandman, stepping so lightly
Creeping along on the tips of his toes.
As he scatters the sand with his own tiny hand
In the eyes of the sleepy children.
Go to sleep my darling, close your weary eyes
The lady moon is watching from out the starry skies.
The little stars are peeping, to see if you are sleeping.
Go to sleep, my darling, go to sleep, good night. Read the rest of this entry »
First thing to remember is to expose you kids to all kinds of music, just make it good music.
Listen to Jazz, Classical, Rock and Roll, music from other cultures, Country, Blues, Funk, Soul, Traditional music or anything else you can think of. This will really help them open up their ears and minds (as well as yours). Read the rest of this entry »
I ran into this solo exploring some of the links on my friend Iner Souster’s blog. This is some pretty cool drumming: Read the rest of this entry »
Last week we had our second Rainbow Songs teachers workshop featuring an introductory doumbek lesson from Debashis Singha. We had a great time learning the basics of this middle eastern drum and got him to play a little solo for us.
Here is a little excerpt:
http://www.rainbowsongs.com/video/beladi_solo.WMV